Folktale Genres

A story with kings, queens, princesses, and magic is usually a

• Fairy tale

• Tall Tale

• Fable

• Legend

• Myth

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A story about a real person that emphasizes his or her best qualities is a

• Fairy Tale

• Tall Tale

• Fable

• Legend

• Myth

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Many cultures use __________________ to explain natural occurrences.

• Fairy Tale

• Tall Tale

• Fable

• Legend

• Myth

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A story that uses human-like animals to teach a lesson is a

• Fairy Tale

• Tall Tale

• Fable

• Legend

• Myth

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A story that is funny because of wild exaggerations is a

• Fairy Tale

• Tall Tale

• Fable

• Legend

• Myth

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Elizabeth (Betsy) Ross was a seamstress who lived and worked in Philadelphia in the 1770's. George Washington was a frequent customer, as she took care of monogramming his shirts and sewing ruffles on cuffs and collars. One day General Washington appeared at her door with his friend Robert Morris. They had a diagram of a flag that included stripes and six pointed stars. Adding her own interpretation of the design, Mrs. Ross created the very first American flag.

• Fairy Tale

• Tall Tale

• Fable

• Legend

• Myth

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A black raven was very jealous of a beautiful white swan, and he asked the swan what she did to be so beautiful. The swan replied, "I live here on the water and I eat grass that grows near the shore." The raven decided he, too, could become a swan, and tried to swim in the water, but he almost drowned. He tried to eat the grass, but found it made him sick. Finally, he gave up and returned to the forest. The moral? A change of habits can not change one's nature.

• Fairy Tale

• Tall Tale

• Fable

• Legend

• Myth

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The mortal Arachne claimed that she could weave finer cloth than even the gods. The goddess Athena heard of her boast, and disguising herself as a mortal, challenged Arachne to a weaving contest. Day and night, the two wove, until finally both had finished their tapestries. When they presented them to the gods to judge, all agreed that the mortal, Arachne, had indeed woven the finest tapestry. Athena was furious and turned Arachne into a spider. For all eternity, Arachne and her children and her children's children continue to weave, and their finely made webs can be seen everywhere on earth.

• Fairy Tale

• Tall Tale

• Fable

• Legend

• Myth

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Once upon a time, a beautiful princess was forced to flee from an evil witch. Seeing how difficult it was for the princess to hide, a kind fairy gave her a magical piece of wood. When the princess put the piece of wood in her mouth, she was transformed into a bear. The princess lived as a bear in the forest for two summers. One day, a handsome prince came upon her, and delighted by how friendly she was as a bear, he took her home to be his pet. One day, she removed the piece of wood from her mouth, as she often did, so that she could clean her teeth. The prince happened to be at the window and suddenly spied a beautiful maiden in the courtyard. He rushed outside, but by the time he arrived, the princess was again a bear. The prince grew sick with love for the maiden as he could not find her anywhere. As a bear, the princess tried to comfort him, and one day the prince kissed her paw. The princess was so surprised, the piece of wood fell from her mouth. The prince realized she was the maiden. They were immediately married and lived happily ever after.

• Fairy Tale

• Tall Tale

• Fable

• Legend

• Myth

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Quite by accident, a fox found himself trapped in a shallow well. The water was not deep, but the walls were slippery and he could not get out. A goat wandered by and the fox called to him, "Goat! Oh Goat! Aren't you thirsty, Goat?" The goat went to the edge of the well and looked in. "I am thirsty. Is the water any good?" The fox replied, "Good? It is the best water in the land!" The goat leapt into the well and began to drink. Quick as a flash, the fox jumped on his back and out of the well. "Hey!" The goat called after him. "How can I get out of here?" But the fox had already run away. The moral? Look before you leap!

• Fairy Tale

• Tall Tale

• Fable

• Legend

• Myth

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CCSS.RL.8.9